EPSG:20822 Aratu / UTM zone 22S
Projected system (Transverse Mercator) in use: Brazil - 54°W to 48°W and Aratu. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:20822 |
|---|---|
| Name | Aratu / UTM zone 22S |
| Type | Projected system — Transverse Mercator |
| Area of use |
Brazil - 54°W to 48°W and Aratu Brazil - offshore between 54°W and 48°W, including Pelotas basin. |
| Bounds | W -53,38° · S -35,71° · E -47,99° · N -25,01° |
| Countries | Brazil |
| Datum | Aratu |
| Ellipsoid | International 1924 a = 6378388 m · 1/f = 297 |
| Base geographic system | EPSG:4208 — Aratu |
| Unit | metre (E east, N north) |
| Transformation to WGS 84 | Aratu to WGS 84 (13) (EPSG:5051) — accuracy 1 m |
| Scope | Oil and gas exploration and production. |
Projection parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude of natural origin | 0 | degree |
| Longitude of natural origin | -51 | degree |
| Scale factor at natural origin | 0.9996 | unity |
| False easting | 500000 | metre |
| False northing | 10000000 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=utm +zone=22 +south +ellps=intl +units=m +towgs84=-157.84,308.54,-146.6 +no_defsPaste it into QGIS, proj4js, PostGIS (spatial_ref_sys) or GDAL. +towgs84 carries the EPSG transformation to WGS 84; the official code stays EPSG:20822.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["Aratu_UTM_Zone_22S",GEOGCS["GCS_Aratu",DATUM["D_Aratu",SPHEROID["International_1924",6378388.0,297.0]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",500000.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",10000000.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-51.0],PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",0.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]Other systems — Brazil
- EPSG:20823Aratu / UTM zone 23S
- EPSG:20824Aratu / UTM zone 24S
- EPSG:22521Corrego Alegre 1970-72 / UTM zone 21S
- EPSG:22522Corrego Alegre 1970-72 / UTM zone 22S
- EPSG:22523Corrego Alegre 1970-72 / UTM zone 23S
- EPSG:22524Corrego Alegre 1970-72 / UTM zone 24S
- EPSG:22525Corrego Alegre 1970-72 / UTM zone 25S
- EPSG:24882PSAD56 / UTM zone 22S
- EPSG:29101SAD69 / Brazil Polyconic
- EPSG:29172SAD69 / UTM zone 22N
- EPSG:29188SAD69 / UTM zone 18S
- EPSG:29189SAD69 / UTM zone 19S
- EPSG:29190SAD69 / UTM zone 20S
- EPSG:29191SAD69 / UTM zone 21S
- EPSG:29192SAD69 / UTM zone 22S
- EPSG:29193SAD69 / UTM zone 23S
- EPSG:29194SAD69 / UTM zone 24S
- EPSG:29195SAD69 / UTM zone 25S
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.